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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

434 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 22

Stable Fire Rough Rider's Heroism Horses Rescued; Others Perish Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 1

During a fire at Footscray early this morning which destroyed some stables a well known rough rider, A. W. Cakebread, rushed into the flames at the…

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Fire in Sydney £6000 Damage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 3

Unaware that a fire was blazing is the upper part of the building, many employees on the ground floor of the six-storied factory of Merretts Ltd.,…

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West Australian Fire Onslow Jetty Destroyed Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 1

A wireless report of the complete destruction of the Onslow jetty was received by the inter-State steamer, Minderoo, to-day. The jetty, which…

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Fire At Young Dentist's Surgery Destroyed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 10

Firemen did magnificent work in checking a fire, which broke out at Young late on Sunday night, and which tor a time, threatened a…

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Urangeline Fire Case

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 2

In the Urangeline fire case, Webber v Hazelwood, in which a verdict was given for the defendant, and the plaintiff appealed to the Full…

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Fire Chief Retires Mr. G. Grimmond May Be Appointed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

Mr. Thomas P. H. Nance, the chief officer of Fire Brigades, officially retired at midnight on Saturday, after 38 years' service. He handed over…

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Fire at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 2

Yesterday morning at 6 o'clock a fire broke out in the hairdressing and tobacconist shop of Mr. C. W. Benstead, of Dean-street, Albury. Heat…

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Holiday Home Destroyed by Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 1

Edward Campbell and his wife, who were visiting Sydney from West Maitland, had a narrow escape from death when the cottage in which they were…

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Griffith Memorial Hall Destroyed by Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 1

The Memorial Hall, one of the few wholly wooden buildings in Banna Avenue, Griffith, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning of last week…

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Fire at Corbie Hill Cottage Totally Destroyed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 1

On Easter Saturday night word was received at the Leeton Fire Station that Mr. Joe. Smith's Cottage at Corbie Hill was on lire. As the flames…

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Tamworth Fire in Doctor's Home Tamworth

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 1

Fire broke out in the home of Dr. K. Piper in Peel Street early. this morning, and before a volunteer brigade extinguished the blaze, the…

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Toowoomba Fire Whole Town in Danger 14 Shops Destroyed Toowoomba

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 1

A big fire here last night destroyed fourteen shops and other business premises. The blaze broke out shortly after midnight, and continued…

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Three Yearlings Burnt to Death 17 Others Injured Fire at Chisholm's Stables Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 7

The sale ring and stand and seven horse boxes at H. Chisholm's stables at Randwick were destroyed by fire early this morning. Three yearlings…

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Tamworth Fire Valuable Curios Lost Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 1

A valuable collection of curios was lost in a fire which destroyed the contents of the sitting-room of Dr. Keith Piper's home, Peel street, Tamworth,…

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Fire Brigade Funds

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 2

When the idea of sending a team to Newcastle to represent the Lockhart Fire Brigade was first mooted, it was expected that the…

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Fire at the Lake Lake Cargelligo

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 2

Early yesterday morning two cottages in Canida street, with portion of their contents, were destroyed by fire. One was the Country Women's…

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Caulfield Fire Invalid Rescued in Wheel Chair Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

When a fire started at the home of Mrs. Albert Holmes, of Caulfield, this morning, Mrs. Holmes, who is an invalid suffering from spinal injury, was…

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Items of News Rubbish on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 2

After many weeks' silence the pre alarm at the Wagga Tire Brigade station was rounded yesterday. The call was to a heap of burning rubbish at…

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Arson Charge Fire at Lakemba Two Men Sentenced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 1

"I am letting you off lightly, as I could pass a sentence of 10 years," said Judge Curlewis at the Quarter Sessions to-day, when hee sentenced…

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Coolamon Fire Brigade Visit to Newcastle (Contributed)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

The Coolamon Fire Brigade team which visited the Newcastle Demonstrations last month, although not winning any prises, were well to the fore…

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